Kochi:
Promising speedy clearance of various projects that come up at the three-day 'Emerging Kerala' meet, to be inaugurated here by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on September 12, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said this does not mean that clearances would be bypassed to woo investors.
Projects can be cleared within 90 days. However, for certain projects which require the Central government and Coastal Regulation Zone clearances, more time would be needed, Oommen Chandy told reporters in Kochi yesterday.
But no clearance would be bypassed for any project and effort would be to ensure that projects do not get embroiled in 'red tapism', he said.
Mr Chandy said no controversial projects would be entertained at the meet.
There has been opposition to the meet from various quarters including CPI-M-led LDF, environmentalists and a section from Congress with regard to various projects selected by the government to be showcased at the meet.
Oommen Chandy said he was saddened to note that some criticisms were based on 'poor understanding of what the initiative was about and what we want to achieve through this'.